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S. BOWER. WATGEMANS TIME REGISTER.

N0. 575,799. Patente Jan. 26, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

SGMUND BOYER, OF NEY YORK, il. Y.

WATCHMANS TIME-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,799, dated January 26, 189'?.

Application filed May 15, 1896. Serial No. 591,658. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, SIGMUND BOWER, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Yatchmens Time-Registers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to time recorders which are adapted for use in districts in cities and towns which are patrolled by watchmen, and which are designed to be secured to a door or to the inner side thereof, and whereby each round of the watohmen may be recorded and the time at which it was made.

The invention consists of a suitable casing, which is preferably circular in form and which is adapted to be secured to a door or other support, and in which is placed a partitionplate, on one side of which is placed a suitable clockwork mechanism, which is in operative connection with suitable time-recording devices on the opposite side. The casing is detachably connected with the door, and must be removed therefrom in order to wind the clockwork mechanism and to examine the time-record made by the watchman, and the time-recording devices are operated by 1n eans of a key in the possession of the watchman and which is passed through the door from the outside thereof.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure l is a plan view of that side of the partition within the casin g to which the timerecording devices are secured; Fig. 2, a plan view of the opposite side thereof, to which the clock mechanism is secured; Fig. 3, a transverse section of the casing, showing the method of connecting the same with a door or other support; and Figs. et and 5 perspective views of separate parts of the time-recording device.

In the drawings forming part of this speciiication, A represents a part of a door or other support, which is provided on its inner side with cylindrical posts a, each of which is provided near its outer end with a deep annular groove a2, and in the practice of my invention I provide a casing B, which is preferably circular in form and closed at its outer side, as shown at b.

The casing B is provided with a partitionplate D, to one side of which, and preferably the outer side, is pivoted a curved lever D', the pivot or fulcrum point of which is shown at d.

The casing B is provided at its opposite sides with inwardly-directed shoulders or projections b2, in which are formed cylindrical bores b3, which are adapted to receive the posts d, and formed in the shoulders or projections b2, adjacent to the plate D, are transverse slots b4, through which the ends of the lever D pass in order to engage with the annular grooves a2 in the posts a, and formed on one side of the casing B, adjacent to one of the posts u, is an outwardly-directed iiange b5, provided with a hole or opening h6, and the lever D' projects through a slot in the casing B, adjacent to the flange b5., and in order to lock the casing to the door the lever is manipulated so that the ends thereof engage with the grooves d2 in the posts a and is locked in this position by a suitable lock or fastening device which is passed through the opening h6 in the flange b5 and a similar opening d3 in the projecting end of the lever D'.

The time-recording mechanism, as shown in Fig. l, may be of any preferred construction and is provided with two spring-drums E, (shown in Fig. 2,) which are mounted on shafts F, which pass through the partitionplate D, and the clockwork mechanism is connected by suitable gearing with a shaft G, which also passes through said partition-plate, and with a central shaft g, which passes centrally through the plate D, and mounted on the outer end thereof is a friction-rollg2, and mounted on the shaft G, which projects through the plate D, is a disk g3, provided centrally with a drum g4, through which said shaft G passes, and wound on said drum g'L is a tape H, which may be composed of paper, cloth, or any desired material, and said tape is carried transversely across the plate and is wound on a drum h, which is mounted on a shaft h2, which is secured to the plate D. Near the shaft g, on which the friction-roll g2 is mounted, is secured a frame K, the con- ICO struction of which is shown in Fig. il, and which consists of a top plate and a bottom plate 7a2, which is angular in form and provided with a yoke-shaped portion 76], which is securely bolted to the top plate, and through which passes a spring-operated bolt 75,011 which is mounted a spring 7J", one end of which bears upon the side of the yoke 7e3 at 7.71") and the other end of which is secured to the bolt 7a4, and passing transversely through the plates 7U' and k2 is a key-shaft L, on the lower end of which `is mounted a cam-head L2,which is adapted to operate the sliding bolt 7,21 and to force it outwardly against the operation of the spring 71:, and secured to an extension of the plate L2 or formed thereon is an upwardlydirected shoulder or projection k7, through which passes a tubular die le, into which the outer end of the rod 7e" is adapted to enter when operated upon by the cam-head L2 of the key-shaft L, and the tape ll is passed bctween the shoulder or projection t' and the end of the yoke 7e3, as clcarl y shown in Fig. l.

I also employ a friction-roll M, which is adapted to operate in connection with the friction-roll g2 and which is supported by a sliding 'plate in, which is mounted ona vertical rod m2, which is secured to the plate D by a base-flange mi, and the sliding plate m is provided with a longitudinal slot ml, througli which passes a bolt m5, which is secured to the plate m, and to which is secured a spiral spring m6, the opposite end of which is secured to a post m7, which is secured to the outer end of the plate m, and a set or guide screw m8 is also passed through the slot m4 and into the plate m, and pivotally connected with the plate m is an arm m, which is provided with a yoke at its outer end, which is adapted to engage with a screw or post O, which is secured to the outer end of the plate m.

In the normal position of the parts the friction-rolls in and g2 are pressed together by the spring,` m, and the tape ll is fed between said rolls by the shaft G, which is in connection with the clockwork mechanism, and the operation will be readily understood from 'the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the followingstatement thereof.

rl`he clock mechanism employed is first wound in the usual manner by applying a suitable key to the shafts F, after which, the tape ll being suitably mount-ed and passed between the frietion-rolls m and g?, the casing is secured to the door or other support A, as hereinbcl'ore described. The tape ll is provided with the numerals from l to 12, inclusive, which are arranged at regular intervals thereon and which are repeated throughout the length thereof, and said nu' merals are designed to represent the hours of the night, and one of said numerals will pass between the friction-rolls m and g2 at cach hou r of the night, and the watchman during his rounds or at each time that he passes the building to which the time-recordcr secured inserts a key through a keyhole in the door, which Ais indicated at p in YFig. 3, and said key engages with the key-shaft l), and by turning said shaft with the key the calnhead L2 caused to force the rod lo through the tape, and thus the time at which the rounds of the watchman are made will. be indicated by said tape.

The tape ll may be composed of any de sired material, and thc hours of the night and the fractions thereof may he arranged in an y suitable manner thereon, and in order to tell the exact time at which the watchmans rounds were made it is only necessary to .remove the casing and to examine said tape.

In order to place the tape between the rolls m and g2 or to remove it therefrom, the slid ing plate m is moved outwardly and held in the outermost position by the arm m, operating in connection with the screw or post 0, and said arm may be released, as will be readily understood, so that the roll M will press upon the roll y2 after the tape has again been. placed in position.

This device is simple in construction and operation and is perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it intended; and it is evident that changes in and modifications of the construction herein described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advant-ages, and l reserve the right to make all such alterations therein and modifications thereof as fairly come wi thin the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. The herein-describedtime-recording device, which consists of a suitable easing, on one side of which is placed a clock mechanism, and on the othersuitable tiniie-recort'lin g devices, said casing being provided on its opposite sides, with suitable holes or sockets, which are adapted to receive posts, secured lo a door or other support, said casing being also provided with a pivoted lever, which is adapted to engage with the inner ends ot' said posts, and which is adapted to be locked in connection therewith, substantially as shown and described.

2. The herein-described time-recording device, which consists of a suitable casing, on one side of which is placed a clock mee/ham ism, and on the other suitable ti ine-recording devices, said casing being provided on its opposite sides with suitable holes or sockets, which are adapted to receive posts, secured to a door or other support, said casing being also provided with a pivoted lever, which is adapted to engage with the inner ends of said posts, and which is adapted to be locked in connection therewith, said clock mechanism and said time-reeording devices being located. on opposite sides of a partitionplate, to which a lever is pivoted, and'said mechanism and IOO IIO

said devices being in operative connect-ion,

substantially as shown and described.

3. The herein-described time-recording de vice, Which consists of a suitable casing, on one side of which is placed a clock mechanism, and on the other suitable time-recording devices, said casing being provided on its opposite sides with suitable holes or sockets, which are adapted to receive posts, secured to a door or other support, said casing being also provided with a pivoted lever, which is adapted to engage with the inner ends of said posts, and which is adapted to be locked in connection therewith, said clock mechanism and said time-recording devices being located on opposite sides of a partition-plate, to which the lever is pivoted, and said mechanism and said devices being in operative connection, and said time-recording devices being also provided with a tape, which is mounted on a drum at one side of said casing, and on a shaft at the other side, which is operated by the clock mechanism, and said recording devices being also provided with suitable means for puncturing` said tape, which are adapted to be operated by a key inserted through the door, substantially as shown and described.

4C. In a time-recording device, the combination With a suitable casing, provided With a partition-plate, of a clock mechanism mounted on one side of said plate, and in operative connection With timerecording devices on the opposite side, said time-recording devices comprising a suitable tape, and which is mounted on a suitable drum, and adapted to be Wound on a shaft connected with the clock mechanism, and which passes through friction-rolls, one of which is mounted on a shaft connected With the clock mechanism, and the other on a spring-operated sliding plate or bar, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a timerecording device, the combination with a suitable casing, provided with a partition-plate, of aclock mechanism mounted on one side of said plate, and in operative connection with time-recording devices, on the opposite side, said time-recording devices comprising a suitable tape, and which is mounted on a suitable drum, and adapted to be Wound on a shaft connected With the clock mechanism, and which passes through friction-rolls, one o'fWhich is mounted on a shaft connected with the clock mechanism, and the other on a spring-operated sliding plate or bar, and devices Which are adapted to be operated, by a key inserted through the door or support for puncturing said tape, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in pres ence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 14th day of May, 1896.

SIGMUND BOVER.

Titnessesz C. GERsr, C. G. MILLIN. 

